My wife (Amanda Baker) and I discuss the reflection stage of our career transition. This included 2 primary exercises (Defining our values & signing a contract to each other)

Julie Brown shares her career pivot story to drive the energy transition (Part 1)

Topics covered

- First actions she took in her pivot
- What she would do differently
- Learning the difference between project vs. program management
- Oversimplifying your experience
- How to use LinkedIn Job alerts
- Why she persused clean tech vs. software

Andrew shares his career pivot story from Subsea robotics to Rocket Lab

Outline:

How Andrew started his career and context and moving to New Zealand

His concerns about being too specialized

How he translated his experience from robotics to rockets

How Andrew build a competency matrix to communicate his skills

Reviewing Linkedin profiles of current employees and their background

What helped him close his job offer

How Andrew's first pivot informed his second

What he regrets about his first pivot

What gave him the confidence to turn down a good job offer

This Q&A covers Dima El Machnouk pivot from the United Nations in Beirut to Facebook in California. She leverage an MBA at Stanford University to execute the pivot from the non-profit world. After spending a year at Facebook, Dima decided to blaze her own trail with Unleash, her start-up that helps millennials find meaningful careers.

Video Links:
www.linkedin.com/in/dimaelmachnouk/
www.unleashhub.com
www.pivotmethod.com
www.gregfsmyth.com

Outline:
0:00 Introduction
1:04 Why did you do an MBA?
2:11 What did you get from your MBA?
3:10 What was easier than you expected?
4:26 What did you not like about working in a big company?
6:08 What would you do differently?
6:41 What is the biggest challenge you are currently facing (Pivot to entrepreneurship)?
7:50 What advice do you have for someone considering an MBA?

Jenny shares her story of leaving ExxonMobil to pursue an MBA & Board Roles

Topics covered 👇
Why Jenny decided to leave the oil industry
Jenny's pursuing of board roles in Australia
Why Jenny took on an MBA
How to start networking after 19 years with the same company
How jenny translated her experience

My wife and I answer a series of questions about our career pivot from the Oil Industry to Silicon Valley (in 2016).
Outline:👇
0:00 Intro
0:59 What was easier than you expected?
1:18 What was harder than you expected?
1:41 Can you talk about the day you quit your job?
1:56 Do I have to throw away my experience?
2:05 There is nothing at the end (Quitting or retiring)
3:56 Having a supportive partner
5:11 Did you focus on a single company? Was this a good idea?
6:13 Advice for a Petroleum Engineer with 2 years of experience?
6:41 Will I be an outsider working in tech?
7:27 How did you start networking?
8:37 Did you apply online and wait?
10:00 Is a resume writer worth it?
10:19 How did you find the right job to apply for?
11:47 How did you showcase your experience?
14:00 How to translate your experience?
14:59 What would you do differently?